CARDtober 2021 Challenge #1 Shaped Box Card

I am starting with the hardest of my challenges first, so that you have more time for making it if you need.

If you have never made a box card before, your challenge is to make one. They aren’t that hard, and they are fun to make as well as to receive. They can be as simple or elaborate as you like. See the photo samples below.

If you have made one or more box cards before, then the challenge is to go “outside the box” for this box card challenge:

Make a shaped box card, where the box card structure is hidden behind a shaped, large die cut. I’ll be updating this post before the end of the day with a tutorial for this one, as well as a beginner’s tutorial for those who have never made a box card before. A shaped box card is easier than you might expect. This is the one I made:




Here is the link to the tutorial:

Shaped Box Card Tutorial

The TWIST is to make an envelope to go with your box card, from patterned paper. I used a thin paper that I found on clearance at Tuesday Morning. It’s a good way to use the thinner papers. You’ll just have to use Avery labels if you want to mail it.



You’re on your honor as to whether or not you make a shaped card along the lines of the one above, or a traditional box card more like this one (made with my Silhouette Cameo and print & cut files):



For those who are doing a box card for the first time, especially those who don’t have an electronic cutter and box card cutting files, and/or specialty box card dies, the beginner’s tutorial will be for a very basic one like the one below. It doesn’t require any special tools other than a scoring board and scoring tool, paper trimmer or scissors, and a ruler (mine was decorated with Graphic 45 papers). It will have the shape of the one below, but you can decorate it however you like, as well as adapt it.

Here is the tutorial for the simple, basic version:

Easy Pop Up Box Card Tutorial



Box cards are my favorite card to make. I hope you’ll have fun with this one!